All resources: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Beneficiary testimonials

ILO interventions transform lives in Central and Eastern Europe

Five beneficiaries of ILO programmes from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine tell their stories how the ILO assistance they received made a difference not only in their own lives, but also in their community's.

Conference highlights need for enhanced motivational support in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s employment services

In recent years, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s labour market has made notable progress. However, many people still encounter significant obstacles that hinder their equal participation. This is particularly true for people in long-term unemployment,...

EBMOs

Training equips employer organization professionals with essential management skills

Four professionals from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia completed the Master Training in EBMO Management —the only postgraduate course of its kind.

Opportunities for youth

EU member states discuss the Youth Guarantee in the EU and the neighbourhood

The Youth Guarantee (YG) is a commitment by all EU Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of...

ILO News

Trade Union proposes how to enhance wage setting in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

During the ILO-supported conference "The New Salary System in the Republika Srpska" in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina on August 27, 2024, the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republika Srpska (SSRS) presented a detailed proposal on how to...

Beneficiaries of the Local Employment Partnership II project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The video highlights the results of the Local Employment Partnership II project implemented by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina with EU support through testimonials of its beneficiaries. The Local Employment...

Employment and Social Affairs Platform

What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?

Global Rights Index points to remaining challenges in workers’ rights in Central and Eastern Europe

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 11th Global Rights Index. The report shows a steady decline in access to workers’ rights around the globe. Comparing the datasets from the last 11 years shows that Europe is part of...

A system analysis of the financial market in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Understanding the financial sector is a crucial step to design impactful financing instruments. This paper presents an analysis of the potential of the financial market in Bosnia and Herzegovina to contribute to Sida’s strategy goals. It analyses...

It's World Day of safety and health at work!

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) serves to raise awareness about occupational safety and health and gives us an opportunity to talk about the causes of work-related injuries, diseases, and fatalities, and measures to prevent...

Emerging Insight: Developing an impact monitoring system for Sida’s guarantee instrument

Guidelines for reinforcing the role of labour inspectors in addressing undeclared work

Regional Peer Review Report of the Labour Inspectorates of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (entity Federation of BiH-- Sarajevo Canton and...

Video

Meet the Technical Specialist: Magnus Berge, Workers' organisations

Magnus Berge, Technical Specialist of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe explains how the ILO assist trade unions so that they can promote better working conditions and rights for workers in the sub-region.

Video

Voices of beneficiaries: Local Employment Partnership Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The EU-funded project “Local Employment Partnerships (LEPs)” implemented by the ILO is designed to reduce unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project in the Gradiška city area provided training/retraining opportunities for occupations that...

Migration

Shaping migration narratives: Insights from the ILO/OSCE E-MINDFUL project

The E-MINDFUL project, which closed in December 2023, developed evidence-based and action-oriented guidance, including innovative instruments, that can orientate future communication efforts on migration and migrants.

Data mining and machine learning: Supporting labour inspectorates to address undeclared work

Report

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union...

Developing an impact monitoring system for Sida’s guarantee instrument

Credit guarantees can be a powerful instrument to achieve positive development results. This paper summarises findings from case studies, conducted in Guatemala and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and illustrates their contribution to our work...

Comments received from constituents on the referral request- Workers- TUC-Bosnia & Her

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